Hope people of Kashmir will give us a chance to serve them for next 5 years; unfortunate JeI Wonโt participate in polls openly: Omar Abdullah
By Agencies
Srinagar, Aug 19 : Rolling out its poll manifesto, National Conference vice-president Omar Abdullah Monday said that his party would fight for the restoration of political and legal status of the J&K and promised 200 units of free power if his party is voted to power.
Addressing a press conference in Srinagar, Omar, as per news agencyโKashmir News Observer (KNO), while unveiling the partyโs poll manifesto-2024, said that if NC is voted to power, it will fight for the restoration of political and legal status of the J&K. โWe also promise 200 units of free power to the people of J&K if voted to power,โ he said.
He said the party will be right for the rights of people and remind the Supreme Court about the Government of Indiaโs promise of restoring statehood to J&K. โIf GoI delays it, we will approach the SC and remind it about the Centreโs promise,โ he said.
Elaborating the manifesto further, the NC VP said that the party promises to strengthen the public distribution system further and ensure people get sugar and kerosene from ration depots. โWe also promise to seek release of all political prisoners who arenโt involved in heinous crimes,โ he said.
In reply to the query, Omar said that it was unfortunate that Jamaat-e-Islami wonโt contest polls openly. Omar also sought peopleโs support stating that โhope people of J&K would give NC a chance to serve them for next five years.โ J&K UT will go to polls in three phases from September 18 and counting of votes will be done on October 4.
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